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Books like Hainish: 9 series to read next

Hainish is science fiction, set in far future and other star systems, reflective in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Hainish is 33 books, 1964–2017.

“The Hainish Cycle consists of a number of science fiction novels and stories by Ursula K. Le Guin.”
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Ender's Game
Dune
Radchaai
The Culture
Pax / Astra
Commonwealth
CoDominium
Heaven Chronicles / Zones of Thought
Sirius Five

Ender's GameUniverse

universe39 books1977

Science fiction, set in far future.

“To beat your enemy you must first understand him so completely that you love him — and in the instant you love him, you destroy him.”
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DuneUniverse

universe78 books1963

Science fiction and space opera, about political intrigue, set in far future and other star systems.

“The desert planet, where empire runs on a single substance: the spice melange, which folds space, prolongs life, and unlocks prescience, and which exists nowhere else in the known universe.”
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RadchaaiUniverse

universe11 books2012

Science fiction and space opera, about political intrigue and identity, set in far future and other star systems.

“Civilization is what the Radch calls itself, and civilization is a courtesy extended at gunpoint.”
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The CultureUniverse

universe21 books1987

About artificial intelligence, set in galactic scale.

“No money, no laws, no hunger, no death you didn't choose; a galaxy-spanning anarchy of humans and drones administered, gently and with enormous irony, by superintelligent Minds who name their warships things like *Frank Exchange Of Views*.”
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Pax / AstraSeries

seriesAndre Norton2 books1954

Science fiction, adventurous and tense in tone, about survival, set in far future.

“Star Flight appears to be a later omnibus or reissue rather than a third original novel.”
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Start with The Stars Are Ours! →

CommonwealthUniverse

universe12 books2002

Science fiction and space opera, set in far future.

“Step aboard the train at the Second Chance terminal and ride the wormhole to another star.”
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CoDominiumUniverse

universe98 books1971

Military science fiction.

“The body of work runs along a few hard threads rather than one line.”
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Heaven Chronicles / Zones of ThoughtSeries

seriesJoan D. Vinge & Vernor Vinge8 books1976

Science fiction and space opera, set in far future and space.

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Sirius FiveSeries

seriesPhilip K. Dick2 books1969

Science fiction, about aliens, set in far future and other star systems.

“Dick's earlier young-adult manuscript Nick and the Glimmung, unpublished until 1988, shares the Glimmung character and other elements with it, suggesting he reworked the same creature across two very different books.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Galactic Pot-Healer →

Why these

No sales rank, no star ratings, no readers also bought.

Shared terms are not a promise that a book feels the same. Two series can be far-future political intrigue and read nothing alike — what the ranking can say is what they are about, and each card says which parts it shares.

Questions readers ask

What should I read after Hainish?: Ender's Game — the closest match to Hainish on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Hainish?: Rocannon's World. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Hainish.
How big is Hainish?: Hainish is 33 books, 1964–2017.
Is Hainish finished?: Yes — 33 books, 1964–2017.

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